Roberto Díaz (born 3 February 1987) is a Mexican
professional golfer. He currently plays on the
Korn Ferry Tour. He played collegiate golf for
USC Aiken from 2005 to 2008 before turning professional in 2009.
Professional career
In 2017, Díaz lost in a playoff to
Ethan Tracy at the
Club Colombia Championship. The finish moved him from outside the top 700 in the
Official World Golf Ranking
The Official World Golf Ranking is a system for rating the performance level of professional golfers. It was started in 1986. The rankings are based on a player's position in individual tournaments (i.e. not pairs or team events) over a "rolling ...
to 462nd, which qualified him for the
WGC-Mexico Championship by being the highest-ranked Mexican golfer. Díaz also qualified for the
U.S. Open, his first major championship, when
Phil Mickelson
Philip Alfred Mickelson (born June 16, 1970) is an American professional golfer who currently plays in the LIV Golf League. He has won 45 events on the PGA Tour, including six Men's major golf championships, major championships: three Masters ...
withdrew to attend his daughter's high school graduation.
He would go on to shoot 72-76 to miss the cut. Diaz finished 25th in the 2017 Web.com Tour rankings, the last guaranteed position for a PGA Tour card.
After the
2018-19 PGA Tour season, Diaz lost his tour card and returned to the Korn Ferry Tour.
In March 2021, Diaz won the
Chitimacha Louisiana Open on the Korn Ferry Tour by one stroke over
Peter Uihlein.
Professional wins (2)
Korn Ferry Tour wins (1)
Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (0–1)
Other wins (1)
Results in major championships
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament due to
COVID-19 pandemic
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Results in World Golf Championships
"T" = Tied
Team appearances
Amateur
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Eisenhower Trophy
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(representing Mexico):
2006
2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification.
Events
January
* January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute.
* January 12 – A stampede during t ...
,
2008
2008 was designated as:
*International Year of Languages
*International Year of Planet Earth
*International Year of the Potato
*International Year of Sanitation
The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...
Professional
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World Cup
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(representing Mexico):
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
See also
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2017 Web.com Tour Finals graduates
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2018 Web.com Tour Finals graduates
References
External links
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Mexican male golfers
PGA Tour golfers
Mexican expatriate golfers in the United States
Korn Ferry Tour graduates
Summer World University Games medalists in golf
FISU World University Games silver medalists for Mexico
Medalists at the 2007 Summer Universiade
Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Mexico
Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in golf
Competitors at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games
USC Aiken Pacers athletes
Golfers from Veracruz
Sportspeople from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
1987 births
Living people
21st-century Mexican sportsmen